1. The IC3 Institute accredits only career and college counseling offices in high schools and is not accreditation of other infrastructure or the academic curriculum of the school.

2. Schools that meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for the IC3 Institute Accreditation:
K-12 school/ junior college/ schools upto senior secondary with an active career and college counseling office
Full-time counselor on school payroll

3. The career and college counseling facilities in schools will be evaluated on the following standards:
Infrastructure
Staff
Leadership/Management Support
Counseling Curriculum and Activities
Resources
Documentation
School Partnerships/Associations